Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Polarisation

Polarisation — practice question

A vertically polarised electromagnetic wave with intensity $I_0$ is incident normally on a polarising filter. The filter’s transmission axis makes an angle of $30^\circ$ to the vertical. The wave that emerges from the first filter then falls normally on a second polarising filter. The transmission axis of this filter makes an angle of $90^\circ$ to the vertical. What is the intensity of the wave after it has passed through the second filter?

  • A0
  • B$0.063I_0$
  • C$0.19I_0$
  • D$0.56I_0$

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